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Singapore: Our Korner, Scarlet Hotel

Date: January 9, 2012 • By • Comments 0

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What used to be Desire is now Our Korner. But, I’m not complaining! Located in the boutique hotel, The Scarlet, near Ann Siang Road in Chinatown, gone is the fine dining atmosphere of Desire and has been replaced with a more contemporary bistro appearence.

The menu offers mainly comfort food with the usual favourites as well as dishes with a local flavour infused in them such as laksa clam chowder, chili crab sliders, curry-chicken pizza and a dessert with Horlicks ice-cream.

To get the ball rolling, we had the Laksa Clam Chowder. Both of us tried it and to be honest, it tasted really good. It was raining that evening; So, the chowder was perfect!

The laksa chowder was more flavoursome than spicy per-se, so it should suit most taste buds.

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Singapore: AFC Masterclass with Adrian Richardson

Date: January 8, 2012 • By • Comments 0


American Express and the Asian Food Channel collaborate to bring you another exciting Celebrity Chef series, with celebrity chef Adrian Richardson from down under. If you watch the Asian Food Channel religiously, Adrian Richardson will be no unfamiliar face, with hit television programme ‘Secret Meat Business’ and his latest show ‘Good Chef Bad Chef’.

Over the 3-day tour, Chef Richardson shared his philosophy of keeping food simple through a series of cooking demonstrations and ticketed dinners that are open to the public, with photo-taking and autograph opportunities available at the events. American Express Cardmembers got to enjoy exclusive and specially organised sessions with the Chef.

Chef Richardson’s humour and passion add vibrancy to the cooking demonstration, and audiences got to participate in the process as well.

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Crust Gourmet Pizza

Date: January 5, 2012 • By • Comments 2

Some of you who have been to the Crust at Holland Village would be familiar with what they have to offer.  Crust serves pizza that are made from ingredients that are fresh, both in taste and in quality.  They are definitely not one of those run-of-the-mills type of pizza places.

Crust first started out in Sydney in 2001 and 10 years into the business, they have over 100 outlets around Australia and two international branches.  The two international branches are both located in Singapore - one in Holland Village and the other, the recently opened branch in Upper Thomson Road.

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Lunar New Year at Mandarin Orchard Singapore

Date: December 26, 2011 • By • Comments 1

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at Mandarin Orchard Singapore with a string of prosperity set menus and festive delicacies that will delight your senses!

The festive menu is available from 13 January to 6 February 2012.

For orders and enquiries, please call 68316285/62 or email mandarincourt.orchard@meritushotels.com

Do read on to find out what we thought of some of the dishes available as part of the Chinese New Year menus.

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Halia

Date: December 20, 2011 • By • Comments 4

If you’re yearning for a serene retreat in the city this Christmas season, Halia, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, offers an exquisite garden-dining experience amidst lush greenery.

The indoor dining area provides for an intimate, romantic dining experience, while the alfresco area proposes a relaxing and tranquil environment where dining is, literally, a breath of fresh-air.

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Asia’s Dining Destination – db Bistro Moderne

Date: December 19, 2011 • By • Comments 1

Asia's Dining Destination - db Modern Bistro- Marina Bay Sands (12)

I enjoyed my first dining destination as part of the Asia’s Dining Destination which saw us having dinner at db Bistro Moderne, helmed by Executive Chef Stephane Istel (Pictured above holding a slab of Kagoshima beef ready to be split and plated for our table).

 To be honest, my experience at db was perhaps the most enjoyable of the lot, so much so that when a close friend’s birthday came around, we both chose to have dinner at db (On our own expense, of course)  To dine at a restaurant twice in the short span of 2 weeks says quite a bit, I’ll say. I’ll blog about that particular dining experience shortly too! 

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Osia – Resorts World Singapore

Date: December 18, 2011 • By • Comments 0

[Note from Glenn: I visited Osia sometime in May or June last year: For the pictorial, see http://www.hungryepicurean.com/2010/07/osia-at-resorts-world-sentosa-a-pictorial/]

Multi-award winning Australian restaurant, Osia, recently added another feather to its cap, clinching Best Dining Experience award at the Singapore Experience Awards 2011. Situated along the Festive Walk at Resorts World Sentosa, the 120-seater restaurant embodies the free-spirited nature of Australian dining and feel, with uncluttered interior bedecked in a neutral colour palette, creating a relaxing, laid-back and casual dining ambience.

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Da Paolo Ristorante

Date: December 13, 2011 • By • Comments 1

With a history dating back to the 1980s, the Da Paolo group has spawned a miniature empire providing fine Italian fare with 13 outlets island wide and counting – in the line-up are 2 restaurants, 2 BistroBar concept outlets, 1 Pizza Bar and 8 Gastronomia gourmet delis.

The Da Paolo Ristorante, for instance, embodies both the pleasures of Italian gourmet and wine.  The branch at Holland Village exudes a relaxing ambience reminiscent of a tropical resort that provides for an ideal getaway from the bustling city where you will feel at ease.

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Make Shake

Date: December 10, 2011 • By • Comments 0

 

MakeShake, the first customisable milkshake concept in Asia recently launched its flagship store at City Square Mall in October 2011.

Once you get down the escalator to the basement 2, MakeShake will immediately catch your attention. Its colourful façade with bold logos in shades of rainbow will prepare you for the jovial treats coming ahead.

At MakeShake, you can customise your own milkshake with a variety of Shake-Ins and flavours to choose from, blended with a homemade reduced sugar malted vanilla ice-cream –the less sweet ice cream will appeal to the health conscious. For those with a sweeter tooth, go all out with the add-ons.

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De Dietrich with recipes for a 3 course meal

Date: December 10, 2011 • By • Comments 0

De Dietrich is an internationally brand, and has been creating high quality kitchen appliances since 1684. Their elegant showroom features a live cooking station, replete with user-friendly equipments and aesthetically pleasing Le Creuset cookware. We attended culinary demonstration by guest chef Stephane Istel, Executive Chef of db bistro moderne, where he will be whipping up 3 recipes, up-close and personal, in the sleek and stylish kitchen at De Dietrich.

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